MELBOURNE’S sleazy strip clubs and the CBD’s most notorious nightclubs have not received a single reprimand under the liquor licensing watchdog’s new demerit point system.

And licensed venues in regional Victoria had more black marks against them for failing to follow licensing regulations under the new system than city and suburban venues combined.

The demerit point scheme was introduced in February 2012 for pubs and clubs, including those with sexually explicit entertainment.

The Government introduced the system alongside a five-star rating for venues that would see those who followed the rules rewarded with lower licensing fees.

According to the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation’s demerit point register 53 license holders have received a total of 65 demerit points in about two years.

The worst offender was Wonderland Karaoke Bar in Bourke Street, which received four demerit points in 12 months.

Venues are issued a demerit point for the most serious noncompliance incidents, including supplying liquor to an intoxicated person, supplying liquor to a minor and having an intoxicated person or a minor on site.

Of the 65 demerit points handed out just eight were given to venues in the Melbourne CBD, 35 to pubs and clubs in country towns and 22 to inner and outer suburban nightspots and liquor stores.

Ararat Hotel was given three demerit points for offences in March this year and another seven venues received two demerit points.

VCGLR spokesman John Smith said demerit points were allocated by licensing officers, after a compliance officer had inspected the venue and detected an offence.

“In the Melbourne CBD over the past three months there have been more than 350 inspections by compliance inspectors,” Mr Smith said.

“The VCGLR has not yet conducted an analysis of any correlation between location and accrual of demerit points.”

Other venues caught breaking the rules included Etihad Stadium, All Nations Backpacker Bar and Liquor Delight in Little Bourke Street.

Geelong had four venues receive demerit points, including Club Titanium and Basement One Five Nine, which received two each.

No venue has had their licence suspended under the new system.

A 24-hour suspension will be issued if a venue receives five demerit points, this increases to seven days for 10 points and 28 days for 15 points.